iFI WERE TO GET 20 CALLS FROM 400 CUSTOMERS IAM DOING WORK FOR ,I wOULD RETIRE TOMORROW.

1 or 2 calls is normal but 20 calls ? That would be 8000 calls

Man I would put that goat in abox and mail it back and have you take it to another taxidermist.

Iam a taxidermist not a telephone operator.

Here is the latest update. He has responded to the local court that he has my deposit and the goat and is willing to give them back. However, he has not done it and still will not answer my calls to finish this deal so we can move on. I suspect that he is breaking my balls and wants me to drive to WV on the court date , so he can hand them to me. I just found out that when he took my goat from PA to WV, I can sue here in NY in federal court, and thus he will be forced to come to NY to court. This puts the shoe on the other foot, so to speak. All I ask is for him to mail me my deposit and the goat, and I will go away. Will I spend $200. more to just to prove a point? You betcha! As for me annoying him with phone calls, all he had to do was actually answer one or return my call, one time. I have owned an archery pro shop for 25 years, and EVERY call gets returned in a timely and professional manner. I treat every customer as I would want to be treated. Mr. Riley doesn't seem to grasp this principle.

well i'm glad that you are getting back at this guy! congrats

oops forgot to ask why you have been a member since the last crash and only have posted 3 times?! you should be addicted by now

Starrow, I dont think you are being unreasonable. I always tell my customers not to bug me, Id rather work then answer phone calls. But what you have here is quite a different situation then the usual "is it ready yet, Im so excited" type phone calls. Im sure in hindsight you know he wasnt the best choice for you, but by now he should realize that by just getting back to you, he couldve avoided alot of this. There are plenty of good taxidermists in NY, and if you would like me to give you some suggestions, feel free to contact me via email, pm or phone, 585-637-2450. Pardon me if I dont suggest myself, but Im pretty full, and theres lots of other guys too!

I haven't posted much, but read several websites every day. I use these forums to learn as much as possible about the products I sell in my store and how they are received by the average guy. You can never learn too much. Look how much I learned about doing business with a guy in a shooting preserve parking lot! If it was just me, I would just chalk it up to stupidity and move on. The goat was my son's, and not only am I out money, but we are out of his first large animal bowkill. I'll fight to the death for my kid. He knows there are dishonest people out there, I want to show him that we do not have to just take it. As for NYS taxidermists, I know several outstanding people who have treated me very well. This was an instance where we were not returning right away to NY and made a quick deal on the run.

When you get your son's ram back and mounted i would like to see a picture of it.
thanks

I had a real nice buck mounted and when I got it back it looked like a doe with horns. used a form that was way, way too small. The ears stick straight out........I was real upset. what can you say! I told the dude, but he said take it leave it. He did give me about a 100$ break on the price, but now I have a real nice buck Im embarrassed to hang on the wall.
Gonna cost another 350$ to get the thing remounted........bastard.

As an update to this story, I have an unreturned $100. deposit and raw sheepskin and skull being held ransom by this so called businessman. I also have $85. invested in court costs to date. Today, out of the blue, a box shows up at my house with the UPS driver saying that it was a $190.00 COD from the taxidermist. Does this bum think I am stupid enough to pay $190. to get my sheepskin back? And furthermore, I have no clue if my $100. is even in the box. Even if it is, why would i pay 190. to get my 100. back. I was an idiot for hiring him in the first place. Maybe he is testing me to see just how stupid I am. Needless to say, I refused the package and will see him in court.

Starrow - I would counter sue - also did you sign a contract? If not, you can make him come to NY, or file in federal court. This is a travesty and gives taxidermist a bad name. Really sorry to hear about all this.